Welcome to Fairmont Hospice

Who We Are

When You Need Us The Most

At Fairmont Hospice we are a team of care givers and health care professionals who have come together with over 100 years of combined experience in the health care field.

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We understand how tough it is when families hear about hospice and life limiting illness.

​At Fairmont hospice we will guide you and your loved ones through this often confusing stage by, providing comfort and assistance.

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We strive to give out positive hopes and make everyday a new day for our patients. Our care is concentrated around the whole family via physical, emotional and spiritual care. We help patient's enhance their quality of life, and provide support when its needed most.

Hospice care is a patient and family-centered approach that includes a team of vigilance. We work together focusing on our patient’s needs whether its physical, emotional, or spiritual.

What is Hospice or Palliative Care

Hospice is a service of caring for people with progressive life-limiting illnesses. Hospice helps make the remainder of their lives be more fulfilling, dignified and peaceful. Hospice combines the best in pain control, symptom management, emotional and spiritual support.

With the care delivered at your home Instead of having to be transported back and forth to emergency rooms or clinics, Our hospice team delivers care to patient's home or wherever the patient resides. Where they can be at their familiar peaceful environment.

We understand that a one size fits all care plan doesn't fit all . Daily services can include anything from hygiene to supervision. We will take the time to get to know you and develop an individualized care plan that fits your specific needs.

General Misconceptions about Hospice and Palliative Care

Hospice makes death come sooner.

Hospice neither hastens nor postpones dying. The aim is to improve the quality of remaining life so patients can enjoy time with family and friends and experience a natural, pain-free death. In most cases, good hospice care can extend life.

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Hospice is giving up hope; it’s better to fight for life.

Most terminally ill patients experience less anxiety by refocusing hope on what might be realistically achieved in the time remaining. If continuing discomfort and painful curative treatment for an illness is fruitless, hospice patients benefit more from having their symptoms treated instead.

If a patient’s condition improves during Hospice Care, they can be discharged from Hospice Services and can return to curative treatment, based on their choice. If needed, they can later return to Hospice Care.

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A hospice patient can’t change his or her mind and return to curative treatment even if their prognosis hasn’t changed.

A patient can go on and off Hospice Care as needed—or if they change their mind and decide to return to curative treatment. They may also enter hospital for certain types of treatment if it involves improving their quality of life.

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Hospice care is limited to a maximum of six months.

In the U.S., many insurance companies, as well as the Medicare Hospice Benefit, require that a terminally ill patient has a prognosis of six months or less to start hospice, but a terminally-ill patient can receive Hospice Care for as long as necessary.

Who Pays

Most patients receiving hospice care are paid for by Medicare. Those who elect to use the Medicare Hospice Benefit for their serious illness choose "the hospice plan of care," which means they are no longer seeking aggressive treatments to cure their illness. The Hospice Medicare Benefit covers all services related to the terminal diagnosis. These services include the following

Chaplain services

Certified nursing assistants for personal care in the home, nursing/assisted living facilities

Medical and nursing care

Social services and counseling

Medications delivered to the home or wherever the patient lives

Medical equipment and supplies delivered to the home or wherever the patient lives

Where is Hospice Care Provided?

Private homes & Apartments

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Long-term care facilities & Assisted living facilities

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Any other place you call home

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Hospice In The Home

National surveys have shown that the vast majority of Americans wish to remain at home in their last year, surrounded by familiar sights and sounds. Fairmont Hospice helps patients remain at home and supports the family in caregiving. By empowering patients to make informed decisions about their care, we help patients get "back in the driver's seat" and guide them along the road they choose.

Caring for an ill loved one can be physically and emotionally demanding. To help during this challenging time, Fairmont Hospice offers families a reprieve from caregiving and extra support when emotional and physical resources are running low.

We also provide all of our patients with 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week phone support so no matter the time, there is always a trained medical professional available to advise, support, or even visit if needed.

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Hospice In Facilities/Long Term Care & Assisted Living

For nursing home or assisted living facility residents, Fairmont Hospice can help manage symptoms and control pain through care programs specially designed to complement services already in place. We also help train and support facility staff. Patients receive the advantage of two health care organizations committed to helping patients and families facing end-of-life challenges.